NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors

11/20/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: Rural health funding may not align with diverse needs.

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Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors November 20, 2025 State Awards From Most of the Rural Health Fund Could Vary Only Modestly Despite Large Differences in Rural Needs A new an

11/19/2025

CLMHD is proud to be included in the latest issue of
New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) News. Disaster mental health is becoming increasingly urgent, and DCSs are leading local readiness and response efforts. Read more:

Published three times a year by the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), NYSAC News is the official publication of NYSAC, a non-profit, municipal association serving the 57 counties of New

11/13/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: Banning Phones in Schools Is Drastically Changing the Behavior of Kids

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Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors November 13, 2025 Banning Phones in Schools Is Drastically Changing the Behavior of Kids Over the past few years, a huge number of schools i

11/06/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: New York releases its first maternal mental health report.

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Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors November 6, 2025 Governor Hochul Announces New York State’s First-Ever Report on Maternal Mental Health Governor Kathy Hochul today announce

10/30/2025

In the latest CLMHD Weekly e-News: CLMHD Holds Fall 2025 Full Membership Meeting in Penn Yan

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10/16/2025

Yesterday, Niagara DCS Laura Kelemen & Monroe DCS Dr. April Aycock joined The Capitol Pressroom to discuss competency restoration in NYS. The Conference extends its appreciation to David Lombardo for highlighting this issue and thanks to Senator Samra Brouk and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon for sponsoring S.1004A/A.5567A.

Counties are on the hook for the costly and lengthy process ensuring criminal defendants are mentally fit to stand trial.

10/16/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: How 106 People Got Together to Stop a School Shooting Before It Happened

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Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors October 16, 2025 *Note: CLMHD e-News won't be published next week but will return to inboxes on 10/30* How 106 People Got Together to Stop a

10/09/2025

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Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors October 9, 2025 DCSs Featured at Statewide Threat Assessment Management (TAM) Summit in Albany Four county Directors of Community Services (

09/25/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: Only 25% of those addicted to opioids are receiving lifesaving meds.

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09/18/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: HHS expands access to affordable health insurance starting Nov 1.

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Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors September 18, 2025 HHS Expands Access to Affordable Health Insurance The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Sep

09/11/2025

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Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors September 11, 2025 Attorney General James Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration’s Attempt to Gut Social Services New York Att

09/04/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: Governor Hochul highlights Su***de Prevention Month & state initiatives.
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Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors September 4, 2025 Governor Hochul Recognizes Su***de Prevention Month and Announces Statewide Efforts To Help At-Risk New Yorkers Governor K